RoundRobin: AndroidCentral's Casey Chan Goes BOLD!
Posted in SPE Round Robin on 09 Dec 2008 17:22 by Kevin Michaluk | 154 comments

AndroidCentral's Take on the BlackBerry Bold

[ This is an official Smartphone Round Robin post! Every day you reply to an official Round Robin blog post or forum thread on CrackBerry.com, you automatically gain an entry ballot for a chance to win a BlackBerry Bold, Spare Bold Battery, and Case Mate Second Skin! ] 

I had Casey's T-Mobile G1 last week and this week he's using my BlackBerry Bold. On the first Smartphone Round Robin Roundtable Podcast Casey voiced a bit of skepticism that the Bold's display would be as impressive as everyone was making it out to be. But once he finally got his hands on the device... well... you'll just have to click on over to Android Central to hear for yourself what he had to say!

You can leave a comment here for your chance to win a Bold or better yet, you can also drop Casey a comment for your chance to win a T-Mobile G1 (spread those odds out!). Keep in mind, if you win the G1 you could probably sell it/trade it in for a new BlackBerry :-)

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By: ingrassia | Date: Tue, 12/09/2008 - 17:26

I WANT A BOLD!!!!

By: biclocal | Date: Wed, 12/10/2008 - 00:43

I second this!

By: James!!! (not verified) | Date: Wed, 12/10/2008 - 16:51

Word

By: vending guy (not verified) | Date: Tue, 12/09/2008 - 17:31

I could use an unlocked Bold as it seems the 8830 I use now will never have an upgraded OS that would help my business run better.

By: maxcarter | Date: Tue, 12/09/2008 - 17:31

A free bold , yeah

By: Doug H. (not verified) | Date: Tue, 12/09/2008 - 17:32

The Round Robin is such a great idea. Be nice to win a Bold :)

By: Paminablue | Date: Tue, 12/09/2008 - 17:33

I'm a longtime treo user, but I am mighty impressed by the screen on the Bold. Someday I hope phones will become like PCs, where you can sort of build your own depending on what features you want. In the meantime, thank goodness for these round robins to help us decide!

By: MiLky | Date: Tue, 12/09/2008 - 17:34

i like the bold, but i cant wait for the curve 8900 to come to the US..

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By: sepehrsh | Date: Tue, 12/09/2008 - 17:34

I just got my storm about two weeks ago and im totally in love with it. Its amazing. I totally get why people call them crackberry's. I'm sure the Bold is amazing too, but I'm happy with my storm =)

By: lcfut | Date: Tue, 12/09/2008 - 17:39

win a Bold
trade it for a Javelin

By: trpdnabx | Date: Tue, 12/09/2008 - 17:41

Nothing compares to the Bold screen!!!!

By: robrowald | Date: Tue, 12/09/2008 - 17:45

If Verizon carried the Bold, I would have gotten it but i had to "settle" for the Storm :)
I really like the bold, a friend of mine has one and it seems like a really good example of how kit should be made

By: Nyisles84 | Date: Tue, 12/09/2008 - 17:46

Looking forward to the Niagra :)

By: Dimietriev | Date: Tue, 12/09/2008 - 17:50

I do agree with him, the icons do look very similar and could use some differentiation.

By: JDMaker1 | Date: Tue, 12/09/2008 - 17:52

I could use an unlocked Bold. T-Mobile hasn't gotten around to hooking us 8820 owners up with an OS above 4.2. Maybe Crackberry could help me out.

By: truantrebellion | Date: Tue, 12/09/2008 - 17:53

Frankly I have to say I'm really stoked on the round robin idea you guys have in play. Helps give a bit of a more well-rounded view on what it's like to use a multitude of devices, too bad I don't have a plethora of friends that use fancy phones. ;)

This whole having to choose my carrier based on the devices they support thing is getting old, though.

By: JSho101 | Date: Tue, 12/09/2008 - 17:56

I bet you can't wait to get your Bold back. I couldn't be without a BlackBerry for that long.

By: JSho101 | Date: Tue, 12/09/2008 - 17:56

I bet you can't wait to get your Bold back. I couldn't be without a BlackBerry for that long.

By: BenDaPirate | Date: Tue, 12/09/2008 - 17:57

I want one of these so bad!! B-day is coming up in a week, so please please please!! Ha ha.

By: jnieves | Date: Tue, 12/09/2008 - 17:58

Everyone likes the BOLD. I didn't like it at the beginning but now I really want one.

By: aragon7 | Date: Tue, 12/09/2008 - 17:58

The only thing that can beat the screen of the Bold is another blackberry!

By: PhantomS10 | Date: Tue, 12/09/2008 - 18:00

I like the Bold but as a loyal Verizon user I will have to trade it for a Storm. Either way I get rid of this Treo 700p.

By: Aspyred | Date: Tue, 12/09/2008 - 18:02

All this talk about the Bold's screen! Dang, I've never seen one in action. Here's hoping I'll be able to win one and report back.

By: gvegas864 | Date: Tue, 12/09/2008 - 18:05

I went to 2 different At&T stores to play with this phone. The screen is like a mini HDTV. If I don't win one I will be buying this phone for Christmas!

By: widemanelliott | Date: Tue, 12/09/2008 - 18:05

Me

By: LeeLu | Date: Tue, 12/09/2008 - 18:07

I want a blackberry bold so bad...lol...I saw its display at the store and it really is stunning. sigh...anyway, maybe he will become a blackberry believer I would!
http://Luna-Imagination.blogspot.com

By: Cobra302 | Date: Tue, 12/09/2008 - 18:11

he likes the bold! lol

By: JD_Berry | Date: Tue, 12/09/2008 - 18:11

He sure does like the Bold's screen! But why wouldn't he? It is amazing when you watch a good movie or video on it.

By: Anonymous (not verified) | Date: Tue, 12/09/2008 - 18:12

I WANT A BB BOLD SOOO BAD

By: dkongo31 | Date: Tue, 12/09/2008 - 18:14

I dont know how he could ever doubt the screen on the Bold

By: dstrauss | Date: Tue, 12/09/2008 - 18:15

I'll never understand the facination, and preference, for Gmail over any version of BB email. It's one of the biggest reason I'm back to crackberries instead of my iPhone 3g.

By: zanon | Date: Tue, 12/09/2008 - 18:22

Bold is great!

By: UrbanNewz | Date: Tue, 12/09/2008 - 18:24

besides the barcode scan feature, the Bold is better hands down. Casey...you already know.

By: deacon | Date: Tue, 12/09/2008 - 18:26

Sass that hoopy phone.

By: schaidshaw02 | Date: Tue, 12/09/2008 - 18:25

They all cross over in the end:)

By: D$ (not verified) | Date: Tue, 12/09/2008 - 18:28

I will take it and love it and sleep with it and give it hugs and kisses...

By: TeritaM | Date: Tue, 12/09/2008 - 18:31

I'm really not understanding what the big whoop is over touchscreens. Different strokes I guess.

By: laurenmac | Date: Tue, 12/09/2008 - 18:32

The Bold screen lives up to the hype every time I see it.

By: Kronk | Date: Tue, 12/09/2008 - 18:33

This is me replying to the post.

By: tjk | Date: Tue, 12/09/2008 - 18:36

the bold is just too sexy

By: tek1231 | Date: Tue, 12/09/2008 - 18:37

I'm not gonna lie...this is one impressive Blackberry.

By: jprintz215 | Date: Tue, 12/09/2008 - 18:40

this is by far the sickest phone out right now. i am a verizon person and i wish i could get this phone for my network.. i am going to be stuck with the storm... doesn't that sound like a bummer... either way blackberries are the best smartphones and i would take a bold or storm over anyother smartphone any day!

By: ChuckH0308 | Date: Tue, 12/09/2008 - 18:41

The Bold really is a nice device. If it were on Verizon I might have opted for it over the Storm since I'm generally not a huge fan of touchscreen. I do really like the Storm too though, despite having to constantly clean the screen! :)

By: st6868 | Date: Tue, 12/09/2008 - 18:43

Now that I'm on a Blackberry (Storm), I'm very happy with the Blackberry UI. You can keep your android...

By: cckeeper2 | Date: Tue, 12/09/2008 - 18:59

good to see how great the bold really is. i wish i had my hands on one!

By: gtshouse | Date: Tue, 12/09/2008 - 19:05

The screen is impressive

By: joluismachado | Date: Tue, 12/09/2008 - 19:07

Bold is the Best

By: 3083joe | Date: Tue, 12/09/2008 - 19:07

I need the Bold, Please Help Me

By: Nolan T (not verified) | Date: Tue, 12/09/2008 - 19:17

I really want a Bold!

 
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